Swim camp: On Thursday I dropped Asher and friend off at swim camp. The camp is being held at UW-Stevens Point, and the kids all stay in the college dorm rooms. Both boys were really excited about it all! They went to camp last year, but this is the first time they are staying in… Continue reading Asher to camp/ free weekend
This summer has felt a little odd so far. I'm not 100% sure why. Brainstorming, it may be a few things. 1- The kids got out of school extra early- at the end of May!! 2- The weather was super hot for a bit, then chilly and damp and almost fall like for the past… Continue reading A bit of a weird-feeling summer so far
Yet ANOTHER super busy weekend is in the books....this makes 3 in a row that I've basically been away all weekend. This one was for a Friday-Sunday swim meet in Milwaukee. I took off early on Friday and headed out with Asher. We went straight to the pool so he could swim the 400 free… Continue reading Another weekend away + new Travel blog page
First of all, just a note to say that I'd forgotten how summertime is kind of....chaotic. It is very nice to have the boys home. I like seeing them more. But, even though they are older and things are much, (MUCH) easier now, having them home still throws me off a bit. Especially at first… Continue reading Summer w/ kids home + a recipe I like
I was thinking this morning, as I filled out my little daily journal page....I am so glad I started including a section of "things I accomplished". I've been doing this religiously for a couple years now. I'm currently sitting in my car outside a morning swim practice, so I don't have my journal with me… Continue reading Writing down things I accomplished
Happy belated Memorial Day. 🙂 Hope any US readers who celebrated the holiday had a nice "kickoff to summer" weekend! We took an impromptu short getaway to LaCrosse, WI this weekend. (Technically, we started from home, drove to Prairie du Chien, WI/ McGregor, Iowa along the Mississippi River, then drove up a stretch of the… Continue reading (Not) ready for a new week!
Every year, I can't help but start singing AC/DC's "School's Out for Summer" on the last day. It's such a classic beat and the lyrics are, well, very fitting. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpM6_EBQoLs&t=2s School's.....out....for....summer! (dun dun dun dun dun dun dun).... (that's supposed to be the drum beat. 😆) 6th and 7th grade are over. 1st day… Continue reading School’s out for summer
Ha, please ignore my dramatic title. 😆 But seriously, it's that time of year....SUMMER PLANNING TIME. Wait, what? There's snow on the ground. It's January 28. My brain is so far from summer I might as well have left it in Mexico. Nevertheless, apparently in camp-world it is summertime. Registration opens for the traditional weeklong… Continue reading The summer planning blues
JULY RECAP First, it is somehow August. July felt like an absolute blur. When I look back at my planner, it's obvious why. We had family here for 4th of July weekend. Ethan's birthday and sleepover party with his friends. 2 weekends of swim meets, one including a 3 night stay at my parent's house… Continue reading July was packed & pre-vacation week
So, on Monday evening, after his first day "home alone" (Ethan's at camp) and his first day back from swim camp/Iowa meet, Asher declared, "I can't wait to go back to school. Just being home is kind of boring. Can I do summer school???" I was like, "Wait, what?!" I honestly hadn't even really talked… Continue reading Summer school surprise
